Knockdown hose reel



Jan. 15 1924.

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Jan. 15 1924.

KNocKowN HsE REEL s sheets-sheet 3 Filed Dee. 22 1922 Patented dan. l5, i924.

errno siArEs PATE GEORGE J. LEBER, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

KNOCKDOWN HOSE REEL.

Application led December 22, 195ML` ASerial No. 608,414.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l GEORGE J. Lnnn, a citizen of the United States residing at Cleveland, in the county of uyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certa-in new and useful Improvement-s in Knockdown Hose Reels, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to hose reels, the object thereof being to provide an improved hose reel easily constructed, inexpensive to manufacture and rigid and durable in use.

rI'he primary object of the invention is the provision of an improved hose reel constructed of interchangeable halves whereby the reel may be readily knocked down and easily transported or stored away and which may be readily connected by a few simple fastening means.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an improved hose reel adapted to be readily constructed of metal throughout and comprising two similarly formed halves of dished formation whereby they may be readily nested to facilitate storage and transportation and which can by reason of their construction be readily transported by parcel ost at small cost.

One of t le objects of the present improvement is the provision of a knock-down hose reel comprising two similar interchangeable portions or halves having hub plates of rela-k tively flat sheet metal to the sides of which the spokes or connecting bars may be readily attached. the outer ends of the spokes having suitable connection with a pair of rims or rings whereby a l-shaped opening for the reception of the hose is provided and the weight of the hose directed toward the perimeter or edge of the sheet metal hub whereby a very simple` easily manufactured and inexpensive7 light weight, rigid and durable hose reel. which may be easily transported by parcel post or otherwise is obtained and the two interchangeable halves of which may be readily connected by a few bolts and nuts.

In the drawings accompanying` `and forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a side view of one form of this improved hose reel; Fig. 2 is a cross section thereof taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the :Hat sheet metal hub plates with the spokes broken away; Fig. 4: is what may be considered an inside view of one part of this improved hose reel taken on` line 4-4 Fig. 5, the inner ends of the spokes in this form of the reel not being connected as in the form shown in Figs. l

to 3; F ig. 5 is an edge View of the improved hose reel shown in Fig. et; F ig. 6 is a side view of another form of this improved hose reel; Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view thereof taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 isa side View of one of the flat sheet metal hub plates shown in F igs. 6 and 7 with portions of the spokes crossing the sama, and Fig. 9 is a cross sectional View of one of the flat sheet metal hub plates shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8. I Before explaining in detail the present improvement and mode of operation thereof, I desire to `have it understood that the invention is not limited to the details of construction and arrangement of parts which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, since the invention is capableof other embodiments, and that the phraseology which I employ is for the purpose of descriptionv and not of limitation.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the drawings.

ln all of these forms shown the general construction of the knock-down interchangeable halves is substantially the same, the difference therebetween residing merely in the kinds of spokes and the manner of connect- :ing the saine to the flat sheet metal hub plates. u

In the preferred form thereof herein shown this improved hose reel in any of the forms illustrated comprises two similar halves or partel A and F, each having what may be herein termed a dished formation and each comprising a unitary structure kso that one is interchangeable with the `other and so that one may be nested with another for transportation or storage and which may be assembledto form a hose reel by plaGIlg two Similarly formed halves back to vback or hub plate o hub plate and connecting them by a few simple boite and nuts.`

In the form shown in. l, 2 and 3 the spokes 2 of each half shown as six in number are located in pairs, each pair being integrally connected at 2"v at their inner ends and having a general U-shape and' are attacliahle to either side ofthe iiat sheet metal hub 3 but are shown attached to 'what may be considered the inside thereof when the two sections of the hose reel are assembled. y

In the form shown in F igs. 4 and 5y the spokes 2 are straight formed spokes separate lone vfrom another and attached to the fiat sheet metal hub plate 3 in a similar manner to those shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3.

In the Jform shown in Figs. f6,- "Y, S, and 9 the spokes 2 are likewise straight formed spokes and are attached to the flat sheet metal plate 3 in a similar manner to those hereinbeiore deseribedlbut in this form instead of making the spokesk oi short lengths as in Figs. 4 and 5 each 'spoke extends lentirely across the sheet metal hub plate a.; at 2 and 'for this purpose the hub plates 3 are preferably dished in a l'direction opposite to the dishing of the reel 'halves as at 4 and certain of the spokes are likewise bent vto correspond therewith as at `5 ln practice, it is only necessary to bend two of the long spokes, the third spoke of the series preferably being not bent at its hub portion.

In all forms of this improvement each halt of the reel comprises a rim or ring preferably of suitable wire 6 to which. t'he spokes are suitably connected as at 7 as by bending the spokes around 'the wire rin1 the inner ends of the spokes being properly bent for attachment by suitable rivets or bolts as at 8 to Ithe flat sheet metal hub plate 3. The reel is also provided with a nozzle holder 9 comprising a clamp l() and this may be formed by a pair of similarlv formed bars or straps having outwardly bent ends. Both bars may be secured to one hub plate or one to each so that when the hub plates are attached the nozzle holder is in lreadiness for use.

By dishing the flat sheet metal hub alates as in Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 it will be seen that when the spokes are located between the hub plates space is provided for the suitable crossing of the spokes when each is made ot a single length without unduly spacing the hub plates apart. Of course, the spokes in several of the forms could be connected on the outside to each of the hub plates if pre- Jerred, but it is preferable to connect them between the hub plates when the reel sections are assembled since this `ail'ords a smooth and tree outer sideolc the hub plates for lettering or advertising.

From the foregoing it will be observed that lhave provided a very simple knockdown hose vreel comprising two readily `formed interchangeable halves or portions, each consist-ing of a flat sheet metal. hub .plate and a series of spokes outwardly bent and all connected at their outer ends by a single rim 0r ring so that When thetwo hub plates are assembled 'flat side to ilat side and connected by three or four simple bolts y and lnuts a hose reel is obtained having a `V-shaped hose receiving portion. Thus each half o this knockdown. nestable hose reel comprises what may be considered a frustum cone-shaped portion of dished forma tion with the central or hub portions there of detachably connected in substantial jux ta-position thereby "forming, as hereinbefore stated, a V-sliaped hose receiving portion.

It is to be understood that by describing in vdetail herein any particular form, structure or arrangement, it isA not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims or the requirements of the prior art.

Having thus explained the nature of my said invention and described a way of constructing and using the same, although without atten'ipti-ng to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all 'ot the modes of its use, I claim:

l. A hosereel comprising two knockdown similarly formed nest-able halves, each comprising a dished, trustum cone-shaped .portion, and means vfor detachably connecting said halves together thereby forming a `./-shaped hose receiving portion.

2. A hose reel comprising two knockdown similarly 'formed nestable halves, each comprising a dished, frustum cone-shaped po: tion, and means for detachably connecting said halves together thereby Yforming a tl-shaped hose receiving portion, each of said halves comprising a relatively fiat disk formed hub, lspokes lapping the sides thereof, and a ring connecting the outer 4ends of the spokes.

3. A hose reel comprising two knockdown similarly formed nestable halves, each comprising a dished, frustum eone-shaped portion, each of said halves comprising a relatively flat disk-iormed hub, spokes lapping the side thereof, a ring at the outer ends ot the spokes and Aaround which said spokes are bent for connecting ythe .ends ot the spokes, and means for detachably connecting the hubs 'in uxtaposition thereby form ing a Veshaped hose receiving portion.

4t. A knockdown hose reel comprising a pair of dish-shaped readily nestable and interchangeable halves, each comprising a disk-shaped "hub member, spokes lapping and rigidly secured to the side face of vthe disk, and a spoke connecting ring.

5. A knockdovvn hose reel comprising a pair of nes-table dish-shaped halves, each comprising a sheet metal hub plate, spokes lapping Vand secure-d to the `side face 'of/the hub plate, and means for connecting the outer ends of the spokes and around which said outer ends are bent.

6. A 'knockdown hose reel comprising a pair of nestable halves each comprising a sheet metal hub section, a plurality of lapping spokes connected to the sides of said hub section, and`means for connecting the outer ends of the spokes.

7. A knockdown hose reel-comprising a pair ot ldish shaped separable and inter llO changeable halves, each comprising a sheet metal hub plate, a plurality of lapping outwardly extending bent spokes connected to the sides of the hub plate, and a ring connecting the spokes at the outer ends.

8. A knockdown hose reel comprising two dish-shaped separable sections having a pair of relatively flat sheet metal hub plates, a pair of rings, and spokes connected to the rings and lapping and connected to the side faces of the hub plates.

9. A knockdown hose reel comprising two dish shaped separable sections having a pair of sheet metal hub plates, a pair of rings, and lapping spokes connecting the rings and hub plates and lapping said plates.

10. A knockdown hose reel comprising two dish shaped separable sections having a pair of sheet metal hub sections, a pair of rings, and spokes connecting the rings and hub sections, said spokes bent outward to form a V-shaped hose receiving portion.

11. A hose reel comprising two similarly formed halves each comprising a flat sheet metal hub plate, a plurality of spokes, means for connecting the ends of said spokes, and detachable means for fastening said two halves together through the hub plates.

12. A knockdown hose reel comprising two similarly formed nestable halves each comprising a flat sheet metal hub plate., outwardly extending spokes connected to the flat side of said plate, an annular member connecting the outer ends of the spokes and means for fastening the hub plates together, said spokes forming a V-shaped hose receiving portion.

13. A hose reel comprising two similarly formed halves each comprising a fiat sheet metal hub plate, a plurality of spokes, means for connecting the ends of said spokes, and detachable means for fastening said two halves together through the hub plates, said spokes extending outwardly from the perimplates together with the inner portions ofy the spokes therebetween and lapping one another. f

16. A hose reel comprising a pair of flat sheet metal hub plates, spokes lapping and bolted to the side faces thereof, and means connecting the outer ends of the spokes, said spokes being bent laterally away from the hub plates to form a V-shaped hose receiving portion.

17. A hose reel comprising a pair of fiat sheet metal hub plates, spokes connected thereto, and means connecting the outer ends of thespokes, the spokes being located between the hub plates.

18. A hose reel comprising a pair of fiat sheet metal hub plates, two seri-es of spokes connected thereto, therebetween, and means connecting the outer ends of each series, said spokes shaped to form a V-shaped hose receiving portion.

19. A hose reel comprising a pair of plateformed hubs, inclined spokes bolted to said hubs and extending laterally from the hubs and from each other to form a V-shaped hose receiving portion, an annular rim connecting each set of spokes, and means for connecting the hubs together.

Signed at Cleveland, Ohio this 18th day of December 1922.

GEORGE J. LEBER. 

